Multimodal Analgesia; Concepts & Implementation: Regional Anesthesia

Part of the series: Closing the Door on Surgery as a Gateway to Persistent Use of Opioids
Presented by Karen R. Boretsky, MD & Sam Reiga, BSN, RN, MBA

• Objectives:
  • Discuss the prevalence of opioid overuse as a complication of surgery
  • Value multimodal pain management
  • Understand the role of regional anesthesia as an alternative to opioids for the management of surgical pain
  • Recognize the difference between major block techniques
  • Recognize patient misgivings about regional anesthesia
  • Formulate strategies to allow patients to advocate for regional anesthesia as an alternative to opioids